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The 1947 Texas City disaster was an industrial accident that occurred on April 16, 1947, in the port of Texas City, Texas, United States, located in Galveston Bay. It was the deadliest industrial accident in U.S. history and one of history's largest non-nuclear explosions.
Katastrofa w Texas City (ang. Texas City disaster) w dniu 16 kwietnia 1947 roku, spowodowana została pożarem, a następnie eksplozją około 2300 ton saletry amonowej w ładowniach francuskiego statku s/s „Grandcamp” w porcie w Texas City, w stanie Teksas, skutkiem
4 paź 2024 · Texas City explosion of 1947, industrial disaster sparked by the fire and explosion of the SS Grandcamp on April 16–17, 1947, in Texas City, Texas. The blast set off a chain of fires as well as a 15-foot (4.5-metre) tidal wave. Between 400 and 600 people were killed, with as many as 4,000 injured.
Browse details of the 1947 Texas City Disaster memorial service held on April 19, 1947. Recovery. In the months that followed the explosion, support for Texas City poured forth from across the nation. Explore photos and information describing the 1947 Texas City Disaster.
1 lip 1995 · One of the worst disasters in Texas history occurred on April 16, 1947, when the ship SS Grandcamp exploded at 9:12 A.M. at the docks in Texas City. The French-owned vessel, carrying explosive ammonium nitrate produced during wartime for explosives and later recycled as fertilizer, caught fire early in the morning, and while attempts were being ...
1947 Texas City Disaster. First Explosion. The fire on the SS. Grandcamp produced a dense, brilliantly colored smoke that could be seen all over town.
13 lis 2009 · A giant explosion occurs during the loading of fertilizer onto the freighter Grandcamp at a pier in Texas City, Texas, on April 16, 1947. Nearly 600 people lost their lives and thousands were...
